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Censorship, arrests, internet shutdown, PR campaign: How Arunachal is trying to control the Siang dam narrative
3 outlets reported this over 13 hours. First seen by Huduku: Alt News, 4 Nov, 8:15 am.
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No two of these outlets share an owner on Huduku’s list.
- Alt News: Pravda Media FoundationFounded 2017
- Newslaundry: News Laundry Media Pvt. Ltd.Founded 2012
- The Wire: no owner named on Huduku’s list
When the reports appeared?
3 reports from 3 outlets over 13 hours.
First seen by Huduku Alt News, 4 Nov, 8:15 am Latest 4 Nov, 9:02 pm
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Alt News and Newslaundry used nearly the same words. Headlines this close usually come from one news agency’s copy.?
- Censorship, arrests, internet shutdown, PR campaign: How Arunachal is trying to control the Siang dam narrative
- Newslaundry ≈ same wordingCensorship, arrests, internet shutdown, PR campaign: How Arunachal is trying to control the Siang dam narrative
- Censorship, Arrests, Shutdowns, PR Push: How Arunachal is Trying to Control the Siang Dam Narrative
Words only this outlet used: Push.
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Press freedom
3 of 3 headlines here use ‘Censorship’.
In the magazine
Magazine pieces from the last 180 days whose titles use these words, newest first. Check each title for them.
ಜನತಂತ್ರಕ್ಕೆ ಕುತ್ತು: ‘ಖಾಸಗಿತನ’ದ ನೆಪದಲ್ಲಿ ಪತ್ರಿಕಾ ಸ್ವಾತಂತ್ರ್ಯ ಹತ್ತಿಕ್ಕಲು ಹೊರಟ ಕೇಂದ್ರದ ಕರಾಳ ಶಾಸನ
The Sally Rooney affair is a slow but noticeable erosion of free speech
This is censorship by other means
Behind the Settler Attack on Palestinians and a Washington Post Journalist
Who follows this
Sites that cover this subject, chosen by the editor. Facts about each, with the page they came from.
- Free Speech Collective ↗ A network of individuals on freedom of expression in India, formed in 2018: annual reports, statements and a free speech tracker. (facts from; checked 5 Oct 2026)
- CPJ: India ↗ Committee to Protect Journalists, a New York non-profit working since 1981: its page of alerts and reports on India. (facts from; checked 5 Oct 2026)
- RSF: India ↗ Reporters Without Borders' India page: a country summary and its news items on journalists in India. (facts from; checked 5 Oct 2026)
- Newslaundry: Media ↗ Media section of Newslaundry, a Delhi news site: reporting on newsrooms, TV news and cases against journalists. (facts from; checked 5 Oct 2026)
Huduku hasn’t found a Kannada source for this subject yet. If you know one, write to contact@huduku.org
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Bodies that publish the records on this subject. None is matched to this story.
- RTI Online (Department of Personnel and Training) ↗ DoPT's portal for filing RTI requests and first appeals to central public authorities online; not for state bodies. (facts from; checked 5 Oct 2026)
- Central Information Commission — Decisions ↗ Statutory appeals body under the RTI Act, set up 12 Oct 2005: its decisions on RTI appeals and complaints, and annual reports. (facts from; checked 5 Oct 2026)
Digital rights and surveillance
2 of 3 headlines here use ‘internet shutdown’.
In the magazine
Magazine pieces from the last 180 days whose titles use these words, newest first. Check each title for them.
Section 36 of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act,2023
Make Me Well by Xand van Tulleken – an eye-opening takedown of wellness myths
Tech, Trade And History – How Facial Recognition Technology Made Its Way To India
Delhi’s mass surveillance: track 50 million faces, identify them in five seconds
The offline messaging apps challenging internet shutdowns
Who follows this
Sites that cover this subject, chosen by the editor. Facts about each, with the page they came from.
- SFLC.in ↗ Donor-supported legal services group on digital rights, registered as a society; its site says 'Defending Digital Freedoms Since 2010'. (facts from; checked 5 Oct 2026)
- Internet Freedom Foundation ↗ Digital rights group funded by donations; says it was 'born out of the net neutrality, SaveTheInternet.in movement'. (facts from; checked 5 Oct 2026)
- MediaNama: Privacy ↗ Technology policy news, owned by Mixed Bag Media Pvt Ltd; this page lists its stories tagged Privacy. (facts from; checked 5 Oct 2026)
Huduku hasn’t found a Kannada source for this subject yet. If you know one, write to contact@huduku.org
Where the records are
Bodies that publish the records on this subject. None is matched to this story.
- Internet Shutdowns Tracker ↗ SFLC.in's log of internet shutdowns ordered in India, each with its date, place and news source. (facts from; checked 5 Oct 2026)
- RTI Online (Department of Personnel and Training) ↗ DoPT's portal for filing RTI requests and first appeals to central public authorities online; not for state bodies. (facts from; checked 5 Oct 2026)
- Central Information Commission — Decisions ↗ Statutory appeals body under the RTI Act, set up 12 Oct 2005: its decisions on RTI appeals and complaints, and annual reports. (facts from; checked 5 Oct 2026)
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